Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish football federation, has been embroiled in controversy after allegations of non-consensual kissing of player Jenni Hermoso during the Women's World Cup celebrations. This incident led to his suspension by FIFA and a subsequent ban from all football-related activities for three years. The scandal also prompted the Spain women's national team to boycott playing until reforms were promised by the federation following Rubiales' actions.
Born on August 23, 1977, Luis Manuel Rubiales Béjar is a Spanish football official and former professional player who primarily operated as a defender. He rose to prominence as the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, a position he held until the scandal involving the unsolicited kiss on Jenni Hermoso. Rubiales' career has been marked by both his administrative role in football governance and his controversial actions, which have garnered significant media attention and public scrutiny.
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Luis Rubiales, the former head of Spanish soccer, is charged with two different counts in connection with the unsolicited kiss of a star player.
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Luis Rubiales lost his appeal against a three-year ban for misconduct at the Women's World Cup final, including forcibly kissing star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips.
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Former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales will face trial for allegedly kissing forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the Women's World Cup.
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Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso testifies in a sexual assault case against former Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales, who is being investigated over allegations of sexual assault and coercion in connection with an unsolicited kiss on the mouth after her team won the World Cup.
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Jenni Hermoso has been included in the Spain women's squad for the first time since the scandal over the unsolicited kiss that former football federation president Luis Rubiales gave her following the Women's World Cup final in Australia.
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Former Spanish Football Association president Luis Rubiales has been banned from all football-related activity for three years after a non-consensual kiss with player Jenni Hermoso.
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FIFA bans former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from the sport for three years for misconduct at the Women's World Cup final.
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FIFA suspended former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales over an alleged kiss on player Jenni Hermoso during the Women's World Cup awards ceremony.
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Former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales is under investigation for kissing a player on the lips after the Women's World Cup, leading to his resignation and the relocation of UEFA events from Madrid to Paris.
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Spain women's national team ends boycott after federation promises changes following a scandal involving former president Luis Rubiales
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Spanish women's national soccer team players refuse to play until federation undergoes reforms and has new leadership after president Luis Rubiales kissed player Jenni Hermoso without her consent
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Luis Rubiales, former president of Spain's football federation, is facing allegations of non-consensual kissing of player Jenni Hermoso after Spain's Women's World Cup victory.
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Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish football federation, kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent during the Women's World Cup celebrations, leading to his suspension by FIFA.